Is San Miguel Elementary a good school?

San Miguel Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Miguel Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended San Miguel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Miguel Elementary?

Students at San Miguel Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of San Miguel Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Miguel Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mount Miguel High

San Miguel Elementary

Summary:

San Miguel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lemon Grove, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school is part of the Lemon Grove District, which is ranked 973 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

San Miguel Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the Lemon Grove district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.31% of San Miguel Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.59% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2017-2018 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

San Miguel Elementary's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, who perform in the bottom 20% and 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby San Altos Elementary, Lemon Grove Academy Elementary, and Monterey Heights Elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

7059 San Miguel Ave.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515

(619) 825-5619

District: Lemon Grove

SchoolDigger Rank:
5020^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend San Miguel Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mount Miguel High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

African American:

16.4%

White:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Miguel Elementary ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lemon Grove School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.9%), African American (16.4%), White (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lemon Grove School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Miguel Elementary is 22.3. 2 elementary schools in the Lemon Grove School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare San Miguel Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Miguel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Miguel Elementary 5020^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Miguel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lemon Grove:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemon Grove 973^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Miguel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.87	2598^th	4809	46.0%
2005	49.47	2222^nd	4822	53.9%
2006	45.41	2416^th	4818	49.9%
2007	47.28	2477^th	5113	51.6%
2008	51.85	2267^th	5113	55.7%
2009	38.44	3151^st	5193	39.3%
2010	32.95	3627^th	5314	31.7%
2011	26.49	4221^st	5377	21.5%
2012	41.48	3168^th	5390	41.2%
2013	40.27	3302^nd	5530	40.3%
2015	32.54	3499^th	5611	37.6%
2016	25.88	4107^th	5614	26.8%
2017	31.32	3731^st	5692	34.5%
2018	31.55	3701^st	5662	34.6%
2019	37.53	3346^th	5789	42.2%
2022	15.97	5270^th	5883	10.4%
2023	15.99	5236^th	5874	10.9%
2024	18.02	5020^th	5862	14.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.10	2519^th	3246	22.4%
2019	59.23	858^th	3275	73.8%
2022	42.84	1618^th	3311	51.1%
2023	37.57	1975^th	3250	39.2%
2024	43.89	1558^th	3160	50.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.52	2375^th	2420	1.9%
2024	29.22	1874^th	2634	28.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.68	3036^th	5084	40.3%
2019	44.70	2763^rd	5173	46.6%
2022	19.98	4656^th	5264	11.6%
2023	21.01	4636^th	5374	13.7%
2024	22.20	4599^th	5511	16.5%

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Rank History for Female students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.92	3491^st	5413	35.5%
2019	45.78	2740^th	5492	50.1%
2022	15.54	5139^th	5635	8.8%
2023	17.59	4925^th	5617	12.3%
2024	18.74	4818^th	5605	14.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.24	1965^th	2128	7.7%
2019	30.15	1789^th	2585	30.8%
2022	37.19	1193^rd	2227	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.73	3645^th	5431	32.9%
2019	30.42	3768^th	5510	31.6%
2022	18.37	4891^st	5663	13.6%
2023	16.35	5052^nd	5650	10.6%
2024	18.68	4840^th	5636	14.1%

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Rank History for African American students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.96	164^th	700	76.6%
2019	74.44	132^nd	747	82.3%
2022	47.94	282^nd	663	57.5%
2023	39.12	375^th	662	43.4%
2024	33.00	386^th	593	34.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.63	3171^st	4830	34.3%
2019	44.37	2657^th	4963	46.5%
2022	20.62	4466^th	5084	12.2%
2023	20.72	4437^th	5098	13.0%
2024	23.62	4217^th	5102	17.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Miguel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	245	64	23	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	241	53	17	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1990	268	75	18	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
1991	262	88	13	126	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1992	279	90	18	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1993	278	94	14	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	271	105	24	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1995	325	102	25	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	325	102	25	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	305	133	33	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
1998	275	123	43	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	291	129	44	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
2000	265	150	51	159	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
2001	210	115	43	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
2002	189	95	44	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	525
2003	189	95	44	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	525
2004	161	139	41	213	5	n/a	n/a	9	568
2005	132	138	35	191	0	n/a	n/a	8	504
2006	96	141	37	206	2	n/a	n/a	7	489
2007	77	121	32	243	1	n/a	n/a	18	492
2008	74	142	35	249	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	82	115	34	251	3	7	23	0	515
2010	77	120	40	297	4	9	16	0	563
2011	75	148	39	288	7	13	10	0	580
2012	78	155	33	307	4	7	19	0	603
2013	63	131	31	299	4	3	27	0	558
2014	62	130	30	310	2	3	30	0	567
2015	57	134	23	326	2	3	24	0	569
2016	38	124	29	323	2	0	25	0	541
2017	50	108	23	341	5	3	32	0	562
2018	50	124	38	321	8	8	5	0	554
2019	44	109	29	317	3	4	17	0	523
2020	47	108	28	294	5	0	18	0	500
2021	27	88	22	228	5	1	20	0	391
2022	37	92	22	253	4	4	27	0	439
2023	33	73	21	285	4	4	26	0	446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Miguel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	19.0	21.9	n/a
1989	399	18.5	21.5	n/a
1990	465	20.7	22.4	n/a
1991	490	20.7	23.6	n/a
1992	514	21.0	24.4	47.5
1993	519	22.0	23.6	44.9
1994	551	25.0	22.0	48.1
1995	583	25.7	22.7	54.2
1996	583	25.7	22.7	54.2
1997	623	29.7	21.0	59.7
1998	596	32.0	18.6	57.7
1999	617	33.5	18.4	65.6
2000	627	32.0	19.6	67.1
2001	541	29.5	18.3	54.7
2002	525	28.9	18.2	57.7
2003	525	28.9	18.2	57.7
2004	568	28.0	20.3	62.1
2005	504	27.7	18.2	63.1
2006	489	26.6	18.4	71.2
2007	492	24.0	20.5	77.4
2008	502	32.5	15.4	73.5
2009	515	25.1	18.3	71.5
2010	563	24.6	22.8	66.1
2011	580	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	603	19.6	30.6	n/a
2013	558	19.6	28.3	78.7
2014	567	20.6	27.4	77.6
2015	569	23.0	24.7	78.4
2016	541	22.0	24.5	85.2
2017	562	20.6	27.2	82.4
2018	554	23.0	24.0	80.5
2019	523	23.0	22.7	79.9
2020	500	n/a	n/a	78.8
2021	391	18.0	21.7	78.3
2022	439	20.0	21.9	79
2023	446	20.0	22.3	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Miguel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	19.0	21.9	n/a
1989	399	18.5	21.5	n/a
1990	465	20.7	22.4	n/a
1991	490	20.7	23.6	n/a
1992	514	21.0	24.4	47.5
1993	519	22.0	23.6	44.9
1994	551	25.0	22.0	48.1
1995	583	25.7	22.7	54.2
1996	583	25.7	22.7	54.2
1997	623	29.7	21.0	59.7
1998	596	32.0	18.6	57.7
1999	617	33.5	18.4	65.6
2000	627	32.0	19.6	67.1
2001	541	29.5	18.3	54.7
2002	525	28.9	18.2	57.7
2003	525	28.9	18.2	57.7
2004	568	28.0	20.3	62.1
2005	504	27.7	18.2	63.1
2006	489	26.6	18.4	71.2
2007	492	24.0	20.5	77.4
2008	502	32.5	15.4	73.5
2009	515	25.1	18.3	71.5
2010	563	24.6	22.8	66.1
2011	580	n/a	n/a	99.5
2012	603	19.6	30.6	n/a
2013	558	19.6	28.3	78.7
2014	567	20.6	27.4	77.6
2015	569	23.0	24.7	78.4
2016	541	22.0	24.5	85.2
2017	562	20.6	27.2	82.4
2018	554	23.0	24.0	80.5
2019	523	23.0	22.7	79.9
2020	500	n/a	n/a	78.8
2021	391	18.0	21.7	78.3
2022	439	20.0	21.9	79
2023	446	20.0	22.3	60.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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